JLPT Context-Specific Vocabulary 2 โ Questions and Answers
Question 1: A customer says 'ใไผ่จใใ้กใใใพใ' at a restaurant. What are they requesting?
- A menu
- The check/bill (Correct answer)
- A refill
- A doggy bag
Correct answer: The check/bill
'ใไผ่จ' (okaikei) means 'the bill/check,' so this phrase is asking for the total to pay.
Question 2: In a formal business email, which closing phrase is most appropriate?
- ใใใใญ
- ใพใใญ
- ใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ (Correct answer)
- ใใใใจใญ
Correct answer: ใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ
'ใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ' is the standard polite closing in business correspondence, expressing a request for continued goodwill.
Question 3: A doctor says 'ๅฏไฝ็จใซๆฐใใคใใฆใใ ใใ' when prescribing medicine. What should the patient watch out for?
- Allergic reactions only
- Side effects (Correct answer)
- Drug interactions
- Dosage timing
Correct answer: Side effects
'ๅฏไฝ็จ' (fukusayล) specifically means 'side effects' of a medication.
Question 4: At a hotel front desk, the staff says 'ๅชไปๆบๅฎคใงใใใใพใ.' What does this mean?
- Check-in is available
- There are no vacancies (Correct answer)
- Your room is ready
- Checkout time is now
Correct answer: There are no vacancies
'ๆบๅฎค' (mansshitsu) means 'fully occupied rooms,' indicating the hotel is completely booked.
Question 5: Which expression would a job applicant use when receiving a business card from an interviewer?
- ใกใใใ ใใใพใ
- ใใใ ใใพใ
- ้ ๆดใใใใพใ (Correct answer)
- ใใใใพใ
Correct answer: ้ ๆดใใใใพใ
'้ ๆดใใใใพใ' is the most humble (kenjลgo) form appropriate when an applicant receives something from a superior.
Question 6: A train announcement says '้ใใชใ็บ่ปใใใใพใ.' What should passengers do?
- Exit the train immediately
- Board the train quickly (Correct answer)
- Prepare for a long stop
- Move to another car
Correct answer: Board the train quickly
'้ใใชใ็บ่ป' means 'departing shortly,' warning passengers the train will leave soon.
Question 7: In a meeting, someone says '่ญฐ้กใซๆปใใพใใใ.' What are they suggesting?
- End the meeting early
- Take a break
- Return to the main topic (Correct answer)
- Postpone the decision
Correct answer: Return to the main topic
'่ญฐ้ก' means 'agenda item/topic,' and 'ๆปใใพใใใ' means 'let's return,' so it's a call to refocus the discussion.
JLPT Context-Specific Vocabulary 2
A customer says 'ใไผ่จใใ้กใใใพใ' at a restaurant.
What are they requesting?